We set out what’s going to be our work time versus our foundation time versus family time, and we’ll reassess that… sometimes every week.
MELINDA GATESWomen around the world should have a tool that helps them plan their pregnancies.
More Melinda Gates Quotes
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We have to be careful in how we use this light shined on us.
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In different places you run into myths around vaccination or around family planning. In the United States, one of the myths that existed for a long time, that has been completely debunked, was that autism was linked to a vaccine.
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Vaccines are a miracle cure. Eight out of 10 children are getting vaccines.
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The biggest pieces of work that we do are vaccines, because those save lives, and also family planning. Because if a woman can space the births of her children, it changes everything for her health and her child’s health.
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Birth control has almost completely and totally disappeared from the global health agenda, and the victims of this paralysis are the people of Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.
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Deep human connection is … the purpose and the result of a meaningful life – and it will inspire the most amazing acts of love, generosity, and humanity.
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My undergraduate work was in computer science and economics. It just happened to be at that time when 34 percent of computer-science majors were women. We didn’t realize it was at the peak at the time.
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A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman. But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult.
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Bill and I both firmly believe that even the most difficult global health problems can be solved.
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That’s universal – we all want to bring every good thing to our children. But what’s not universal is our ability to provide every good thing.
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I think the Americans need to understand that a lot of times the children are bored in school, and that is why they are not staying in.
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One life is worth no more or less than any other.
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Our desire to bring every good thing to our children is a force for good throughout the world. It’s what propels societies forward.
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I felt suicidal. I couldn’t stop crying. I remember thinking, wouldn’t it be great if the car crashed and I died?
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It’s important to remember that behind every data point is a daughter, a mother, a sister—a person with hopes and dreams.
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